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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,130.17, 70,540.56 and 51,051.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,130.17, 70,540.56 and 51,051.24 is: 70,431.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,130.17 : 70,540.56 = 51,051.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,130.17/70,540.56 = 51,051.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,130.17x = 70,540.56 × 51,051.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,130.17x = 3,601,183,058.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,601,183,058.29/51,130.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,431.67

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